{"product_id":"make-way-for-ducklings-75th-anniversary-edition-9781101997956","title":"Make Way for Ducklings 75th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the 75th birthday of \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seventy-five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere. The brilliantly illustrated tale of mallards on the move received the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and has been a favorite of generations of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Celebrate the anniversary of \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/i\u003e with this special slipcased edition, which includes an audio CD as well as a landmark poster of the ducklings' Boston by Caldecott Award-winner Paul Zelinsky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most celebrated children's books ever published. Both \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Time of Wonder \u003c\/i\u003ewere awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and \u003ci\u003eBlueberries for Sal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Morning in Maine\u003c\/i\u003e were named Caldecott Honor Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e McCloskey grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, the setting for \u003ci\u003eHomer Price\u003c\/i\u003e, his portrait of a quintessential American boyhood. He studied art at Vesper George School of Art in Boston, and continued his studies at the National Academy of Design in New York. He was awarded the Prix de Rome, but delayed his study abroad until after World War II. Subsequently he and his wife, Margaret Durand, moved to Maine, where their two daughters were raised, and where McCloskey found inspiration for many of his books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robert McCloskey's ducklings are immortalized as bronze statues in Boston's Public Gardens, and are visited by countless children. He leaves a legacy of books that have proved enduringly beloved.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603599528210,"sku":"9781101997956","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fac79b96-ef13-4de1-9fc4-62b737f85b32.jpg?v=1732248806","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/make-way-for-ducklings-75th-anniversary-edition-9781101997956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}